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INTRODUCTION. 


In  placing  this  little  volume  before  the  public 
It  !b  the  sole  object  of  the  publishers  to  faith- 
fully portray  the, exact  condition  of  the  routes 
of  travel,  trails  and  the  expenses  of  a  trip  to 
the  Klondyke  region  by  the  different  modes  of 
traveling,  and  of  placing  SEATTLE  in  tfte 
foreground  as  the  leading  outfitting  point  of 
the  Pacific  Coast. 

In  order  to  do  this  we  hav<«  secured  the  ser- 
vices of  people  who  have  actually  been  over 
the  trails  and  arc,  therefore,  competent  to  write 
intelligently  upon  the  various  subjects.  The 
sole  object  3f  this  book  will  be  to  tell  nothing 
but  facts. 


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Capital  $150,000  Surplus  $75,000 

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Special  attention  given  to  coUectiona  in  the 
Northweat  and  British  Columbia 

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Urttefs  of  credit  fMyable  at  all  points  in  Alaska 
and  Northwest  Territory 

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DYE  A  AND  SKAQUAY. 
(Via  Seattle.) 

The  route  over  which  the  greatest  number  ot 
people  have  taken  passage  this  past  fall  Is  by 
way  of  Dyen  and  Skaguay,  starting  from  differ* 
ent  points  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  SBATTLB 
has  been  the  starting  point  for  more  than  fifty 
per  cent  of  the  Alaska  travel. 

Steamers  have   been    leaving   SEATTLE   at. 
tntertals  of  from  two  to  five  days,  hut  from 
preparations  now  being  made,  steamers  will 
leave  SEATTLE  daily  during  the  coming  sea- 
son. 

The  time  consumed  in  passage. from  SEAT- 
TLB  to  Dyea  or  Skaguay  is  fr^m  four  to  seven 
days,  ac«:ording  to  speed  of  th  vessel.  Upon 
arriving  at  Skaguay  or  Dyea.  freight  is  trans- 
ferred to  lighters  and  floated  up  on  the  beach 
at  high  tide;  when  the  tide  recedes,  which  it 
does  for  over  a  mile,  it  leaves  the  lighters  high 
and  dry,  giving  an  opportunity  for  the  goods 
to  be  carried  to  high  ground  on  wagons. 

The  fare  on  all  boats  during  the  past  season 
has  been  uniform,  vli:  First-class,  |40;  second- 
class,  $25.  What  the  rates  will  be  next  season 
It  is  hard  to  say,  but  it  is  not  likely  they 
-will  be  materially  changed. 

During  the  coming  season  the  faoilltles  for 
unloading  at  Skaguay  and  Dyea  will  be  greatly 
increased,  as  wharves  have  been  built  at  Skag- 
"uay  during  the  past  fall,  and  one  Is  planned 
to  be  built  at  Dyea  this  winter.  With  wharf- 
age facilities  at  these  places  it  will  obviate  the 
necessity  of  hauling  goods  from  one  to  two 
miles  up  the  beach  at  low  tide. 

The  distance  from  SEATTLE  to  Dyea  or 
Skaguay  is  about  one  thousand  miles,  through 
an  inland  salt-water  nnsaage,  unequaled  tor 
scenery  In  any  part  of  the  world. 

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ST.   MICHAEL'S   ROOTB. 
(Via  Seattle.) 

The  St.  Michael  route  to  the  Yukon  and 
Klondyke  country  la  the  "  all-water  route  " 
to  that  land  of  gold.  During  the  past  Reason 
pavsage  by  this  route  baa  be^n  limited,  but 
duking  the  coming  spring  and  summer  the 
transportation  facilities  of  this  route  will  be 
greatly  Increased,  and  a  large  number  of  new 
boats  win  be  placed  upon  the  Yukon  route.  All 
the  old  companies  are  Increaalng  their  faclll- 
ties,  and  many  new  companies  are  being  organ- 
ised to  handle  the  trade. 

This  route  Is  only  open  for  a  period  of  about 
three  or  four  months  during  the  summer  se«- 
Bon,  and  during  the  latter  part  of  the  seaaon 
navigation  Is  somewhat  retarded  on  account 
of  the  low  water  In  the  river. 

The  principal  lines  of  steamers  on  this  route  ' 
will  make  HEATTLU  their  starting  point,  cov- 
ering the  distance  to  St.  Michael  (2,600  mllea) 
in  from  eight  to  sixteen  days,  according  to 
speed  of  the  veasel.  The  rate  of  fare  by  regular 
transportation  companies  during  the  past  sum- 
mer from  SBATTLB  to  Dawson  has  been: 
First-class,  |160;  second-class,  |126.  Some  out- 
side expeditions,  organised  after  the  season 
closed,  charged  $300,  but  It  is  not  likely  that 
the  rates  for  next  season  will  be  over  $150  and 
9126. 

The  river  boats  from  St  Michael  to  Dawson 
make  the  trip,  a  distance  of  1,800  miles.  In  from 
pight  to  twelve  da^a. 

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SEATTLE  WOOLEMrPG.  CO. 

Pioneei<  Alaska  Clothing  and 
Blanket  Manufacturers 

We  operate  our  own  mill  and  carry  a 
special  line  oj  GOODS  FOR  THE  ALASKA 
TRADE. 

Mackinaw  Clothing 

Mackinaw  Blankets 
Knit  Goods 

Boots  and  Sh< 

Rubber  Goods 

Sleeping  Bag:s 

Moccasins 

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OUTFITTING. 


Proper  outfitting  Is  the  moat  important  factor 
tfiat  the  prospective  miner  has  to  deal  with, 
and  m  this  respect  SEATTLE  stands  unrivaled. 
It  is  essential  that  he  should  be  well  posted 
in  order  to  prepare  himself  for  the  rigorous 
weather  he  will  have  to  encounter  in  the  coun- 
try for  which  he  has  started.  No  more  severe 
winters  are  encountered  anywhere  than  In  the 
Klondylte  region.  He  should  not  stint  ^ImseU, 
but  outfit  himself  with  the  warmest  and  best 
clothing  that  money  can  buy.  The  first  eswn- 
tial  is  good  blankets;  not  lighter  than  tw^ve- 
pound  should  be  bought,  and  at  least  three 
pairs.  A  valuable  addition  to  an  ouflt  Ui  f. 
sleeping  bag,  made  of  canvas  and  lined  wi  i 
blankets.  Next,  a  rubber  blanket,  plenty  of 
good,  warm  underwear,  socks,  arctics,  a  fur 
cap,  two  pairs  of  hip  rubber  boots,  several  vain 
of  heavy  shoes,  well  spiked.  We  advise  the 
buying  of  extra  shoes  before  starting,  as  they 
will  be  needed  before  many  wiles  are  traversed 
on  the  trails,  and  then  they  will  be  hard  to 
procure,  except  at  exorbltMit  prices. 

The  necessary  food  outfit  will  have  to  be  r^- 
ulated  by  the  party  himself,  according  to  the 
amount  of  time  fee  intends  taking  provisions 
for  The  assortment  should  consist  oi  plenty 
of 'floiir,' beans,  bacon,  evaporated  vegetables 
of  ail  kinds,  baking  powder,  rolled  oats,  dried 
irxiit,  extract  of  beef  and  an  assortment  (rt 
spices.  The  following  assortment  is  conelderea 
ample  to  supply  one  person  for  a  year: 

Pounds.  Pounds. 

'  Flour  ....  T. 860    Tea 1> 

Bacon 120    Coffee »« 

Ham 72    Cornmeal  . .  «0 

Beans  72     Rice   .25 

Bvap'd  Vegetables.  60    Salt  10 

Canned  Beet «    L»™«  J«*<».  'w**-  " 

Butter 48    Rolled  Oats   24 


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FURS, 

Inaamuch  as  Seattle  is  a  great  port  of  entry 
from  Alaska,  as  well  as  from  all  over  the  world, 
Fure  are  bought  from  firet  hand  and  oonse- 
quently  cheaper  than  elsewhere.  The  Seattle 
Furrier,  M.  WIMhalller,  520  SecwHl  Ave.,  makes  Iv  a 
stndy  to  supply  travelers  to  the  Klondilie  wlt^ 
the  moat  useful  and  durable  outfits  for  their  stay 
in  the  North,  and  invites  the  traveling  public  to 
call  on  him  as  he  will  give  them,  cheerfully  and 
unselfishly,  a  few  hints  about  the  usefulness  and 
durability  of  certain  fure. 

Call  on  M.  WINDMIULER, 

Practioal  Farrier 

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gugar 60    Dried  Fruit  (assd.)  76 

Condensed  Milk  ..48 

Pepper,  muatard  and  soap. 

It  is  Impossible  to  estimate  th^  cost  ot  an 
outfit,  but  we  would  advise  the  buying  of  only 
the  very  best  articles  to  be  had,  as  the  climate 
of  Alaska  is  very  hard  on  all  kinds  of  poor 
provisions. 

The  following  Is  a  list  of  clothing  necessary, 
from  the  standpoint  of  experienced  miners  in 
that  country: 

One  wall  tent,  3  pairs  of  blankets,  1  Macki- 
naw coat,  2  pairs  of  Mackinaw  pants,  1  Markl- 
naw  shirt,  1  pair  Mackinaw  drawers,  2  pairs 
heavy  overalls,  1  extra  heavy  pants  (lined), 
1  extra  heavy  overcoat  (lined),  3  suits  extra 
heavy  all  wool  underwear,  3  suits  light  all  wool 
underwear,  2  pair  extra  heavy  Oermaa  soclu, 
4  heavy  all-wool  overshlrts,  2  pair  snag-proof 
hip  rubber  boots,  2  heavy  walking  shoes 
(spiked),  1  medicine  chest,  towels,  thread, 
needles,  handkerchiefs,  mittens,  gloves,  rubber 
blanket,  mosquito  netting,  rifle,  revolver,  hunt- 
ing knife,  skH'plng  bag,  arctics  and  canvas  bags 
necessary  to  bold  the  outfit. 

The  above  outfit  can  be  purchased  at  prices 
to  suit  the  pocket  of  the  prospective  mmw. 

The  following  tools  and  cooking  utensils  are 
necessary  to  complete  the  outfit; 

One  axo,  1  hatchet,  l  hand  saw,  1  whip  saw, 
1  steel  camp  stove  (very  best),  2  frying  pan*. 
100  feet  Manilla  rope  (H-lnch),  3  pounds  of 
oakum,  3  pounds  of  pitch,  1  butcher  knife,  1 
coffee  pot,  3  teaspoons,  2  tablespoons,  1  set 
tableware  (aluminum  or  granlteware),  1  mln- 
er'a  pick,  1  small  carpenter  outfit,  1  pair  snow 
glasses,  2  cups,  20  pounds  nails,  1  long  handled 
shovel  and  1  compass. 

In  purchasing  the  above  articles  for  cutflt- 
ing  we  wouli  advise  the  buying  of  only  the 
very  best  of  everything,  as  It  will  pay  better 
In  the  end  and  all  these  anicles  can  be  secured 
In  SEATTLE  at  prices  to  defy  the  world. 

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On  my  journeys  to  and  from  the  Yukon,  I  UM 
Masoott  Sleds  only  ;  they  exoel  and  run  easily. 
JACK  CARR,  Yukon  Mail  Carrier. 

I  take  ffreat  pleasure  in  reoommending  the 
Mascott  Sled. 

J.  O.  HESTWOOD 

The  Masoott  is  the  superior  sled  on  the  trail. 
MICHAEL  KELLY 


II 


THE    FAMOUS 


MASCOTT" 


CORRECT  YUKON  SLED 

HARDWOOD  STBBL  SHOD 


MINIMUM  WEIQHT-nAXinUM  STRBNQTH 

Our  Celebrated  Masoott  is  Manufactured 
and  Sold  in  Seattle  only  ^    - 


MAN  SLSDa  <  DOG  SLEDS 

Low  PricM  for  Largo  Portia* 

All  ONert  PrMvtiy  Oellversi  or  SMppei 


Address  coknmunications  to: 

H.  C.  SCHWARZ 

YimON  SUD  rACTMY 
107  Weller  Street,  Seattle,  Washington 


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THB  DYBA  TRAIL. 
(Cbllcoot  Pa«8.) 
The  Dyea  trail  or  Chilcoot  Pass,  which  has 
been  used  for  the  past  sixteen  years  by  the 
Indiana  and  all  of  the  original  Yukoners  who 
have    crossed    the    mountains,    is    the    trail 
over  wb^ch  the  greatest  number  of  people  have 
traveled  the  past  season.     This   trail,   for  a 
mile  from  Dyea  to  the  ferry,  is  a  good  wagon 
road,  and,  after  crossing  tb6  ferry,  for  a  dis- 
tance of  four  miles  to  Finnegan's  Point,  is  a 
fairly  good  wagon  road,  making  practically  a 
wagon  road  for  five  miles  from  Dyea.    The  road 
from  the  ferry  to  Finnegan's  Point  cannot  be 
used  during  high  water  in  the  spring,  on  ac- 
count of  the  pumber  of  times  the  river  has  to 
be  forded.    At  this  period  the  goods  are  taken 
up  the  river  to  Finnegan's  Point  in  boats  or 
canoes.     At  FMnnegan's  Point  commences  the 
actual  use  of  pack  animals,  the  trail  follows 
the  river  canyon  for  fmr  miles  to  the  foot  ot 
the  canyon  and  at  this  point  begins  the  ascent 
of   the  mountains.    For   a  distance  of   seven 
miles  to  Sheep  Gamp  the  climb  continues.   This 
part  of  the  trail  is  good  until  the  fall  rains 
commence,  when  it  becomes  very  muddy,  and 
if  the  rain  continues  for  any  period  of  time,>it 
becomes  almost  impassable.    Animals  are  gen- 
erally discarded  at  Sheep  Camp,  although  scune 
parties  have  used  them  to  the  Scales,  about 
four  miles  above  Sheep  Camp,  during  the  peat 
season,  but  all  regular  packers  pack  only  to 
Shtiep  Camp,  as  fba  road  beymid  is  very  hard 
on  the  horses.    It  is  sa<d  that  this  part  of  the 
road  will  be  fixed  next  season  fot.  the  proper 
use  of  horses. 

In  the  early  spring,  while  the  snow  is  on  the 
ground,  large  sleds  are  used  to  transport  goods 
to  the  head  of  the  canyon. 
'  It  la  absolutely  impossible  to  use  animals  tor 
packing  above  the  Scales.  All  pa/(*klng  from 
this  point  to  Grater  Lake,  on  the  Summit,  a  dis- 

We  h»v»  putfltted  more  people  ^to  TENTS      .,.^.  - 
than  all  others.         FeliU  Tent  *  Amims  Co. ,  SEATTLf 


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t»nce  of  a  mile  and  a  quarter,  must  be  done 
on  the  back. 

From  Crater  Lake  to  Ukke  Liodermvt  a  dis- 
tance Oi  nine  and  one-half  miles,  la  made  by 
croBslng  Crater  Lake,  Long  Lake  and  Deep 
Lake,  portaging  between  them,  or  by  trail 
around  the  lakes.  The  quickest  and  most  used 
way  Is  to  boat  across  the  lake*  and  portage  be- 
tween. Boats  are  found  on  each  lake,  the  cost 
of  moving  goods  ranging  from  1  1-2  cents  per 
pound  on  Crater  Lake  to  2  1-2  cents  per  pound 
on  Deep  Lake. 

The  main  points  or  landmarks  on  the  trail,  . 
with  distances  and  elevations  taken  from  an 
aneroid  barometer,  are  as  follows: 

Mile.    ='V7e"°'' 

Dyea'  to  Flnnegan's  Point 5     26 

Plnnegan'B  Point  to  Head  NaTlg'n.2     40 

Head  Navlg'n  to  Foot  of  Canyop.  .9     .....  176 

Foot  of  Canyon  to  Pleasant  Camp.  .8     600 

Pleasant  Camp  to  Sheep  Camp  — 4     800 

Sheep  Camp  to  Scales •  .3     2450 

Scales  to  Summit •  •  •  -1    3350  - 

Summit  to  Crater  Lake  ."...  Vi 3010 

Crater  Lake  to  Head  of  Long  Lake. 3     2300 

Head  Long  Lake  to  H'd  Deep  Lake.Sy, 2000 

Head  Deep  Lake  to  XAke  Ltad'm'n.avi 1850 

The  trail  Is  worse  from  Sheep  Camp  to  the 
Summit,  being  full  of  slippery.  Jagged  rocks. 
A  company  has  beep  organized  to  build  a  cable 
tramway  over  t'als  sectlwi  by  next  spring.- 
greatly  facilitating  the  matter  of  moving 
freight.  Part  of  the  cable  was  at  Sheep  Camp 
September  15th,  consequently  it  can  be  looked 
upon  as  an  assured  fact.  It  Is  expected  to  b« 
able  to  move  freight  by  February  1,  1898. 

During  the  past  season  the  cost  of  moving 
goods  over  this  trail,  by  the  packers,  has  var- 
ied, and  been  much  higher  than  any  previous 
year,  on  account  of  the  tremendous  rush.  Vp 
to  the  present  season  tne'  Indians  packed  from 
Dyea  to    Lake   Linderman   for   16    cents   per 

W«  bare  outfltted  more  people  with  JE  NTS      ,_,__,  ^ 
tlMn  all  others.         Felltz  Tent  ft  Awnlno  Co. ,  SEATTLE 

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MINERS' 

POPULAR  ROUTE 


For  tiokeUi  and  all  ioformation  regarding 
Alaska  and  Klondlka,  call  on  or  vrrite  to  aojr 
Northern  Paolfio  Agent. 

CHAS.S.FEE, 

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pound,  but  at  the  end  of  th*  pact  aeaaon  tha 
0rlce  had  riaen  to  88  centa  per  pound,  and  by 
having  gooda  packed  from  one  point  to  another 
and  paying  local  rates,  the  inice  would  average 
about  46  cents  per  pound.  It  Is  not  likely, 
though,  that  such  rates  will  ever  again  prevail, 
aa  it  Is  rumored  that  t'  -  company  building  the 
tramway  is  willing  to  .ontract  at  the  present 
time  to  transfer  goods  to  Lake  Llnderman  from 
Dyea  at  t^e  rate  of  ifi  cents  per  pound. 
*  "The  tramway  company  annonncea  that  lt« 
rates  wtU  be  such  as  to  allow  a  man  to  move 
his  outfit  at  much  less  cost  than  heretofore. 

In  conclusion  we  wish  to  advise  people  that 
during  the  past  season  the  Dyea  trail  has  been 
the  only  passable  trail,  and,  conslderlns  that 
tor  sixteen  years  It  has  been  used  exclusively 
by  the  Indians,  we  are  of.  the  opinion  that  it 
Vill  continue  to  be  so  for  the  next  season  at 
least,  unless  extensive  Improvements  are  made 
(m  the  other  trails. 


THE  SitAOUAY  TRAIL. 
(White's  Pass.) 

The  Skaguay  trail,  or  White's  Pass,  is  a  new 
trail,  used  this  past  season  for  the  first  time, 
and  has  proven  to  be  an  utter  failure  as  a  trail, 
and  a  very  costly  experiment  for  the  people 
who  have  tried  It. 

It  was  boomed  in  the  early  part  of  the  excite- 
ment as  a  first-class  trail,  and  being  consid- 
erably lower  thap  Chilcoot  Pass,  was  the  ter- 
minus of  a  great  exodus  of  people,  bound  tor 
tho  Tnkpn.  .  • '.  1 

It -is  utterly  unreliable  In. eyery  sense  aa  a 
ti^.  and  ..we  wonld  advise  no  one  to  try  it^  aa 
the  mnd  and  rocks  are  vnaurtnountable  to  man 
or  beast.  Horses  are  absolutely  tmable  to  pass 
over  It  wltb()ttt:in<^li^t  d^>^>  leaving  the  trav- 
eler stranded  la  8<Hne  inhospitable  plaea  Over 
sev^  hundred. hPfses.w.ljllig  dead  at  one 

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Qoldt  on  tlw  tnUL  Of  the  tbonsMida  M  peoftc 
who  have  trted  to  paM  over  this  trail  not  otw 
two  hundred  have  guoceeded,  being  not  over  ttve 
I>er  cent  of  thoae  who  et&ited. 

The  trail,  for  four  mllea  from  Bkasuay  to  tbf 
toot  of  the  hill,  la  a  fairly  good  wagon  road, 
but  at  thla  point  the  climb  commence!,  and 
from  there  on  the  trail  la  praetlcally  no  trail 
at  all. 

Th^  main  points  or  landmark*  on  the  trail 
with  dlatancea  are  aa  followa: 

Skaguay  to  foot  of  hill 4      mllea 

Foot  of  hill  to  Porcupine  Hill  8      mllea 

Porcupine  Hill  to  top  of  rldfe  6      mllea 

Top  of  ridge  to  Laat  Bridge  3      miles 

LABt  Bridge  to  Ford  4      mllea 

Ford  to  Summit  2y,  mllea 

Summit  to  First  Meadows   6     mllee 

Finit  Meadows  to  Second  Meadows..  4  miles 
Second  Meadows  to  Lake  Bennett..  20      miles 

Our  advice  to  people  Is  not  to  take  this  trail, 
unless  some  positive  asaurancoe  have  been  giV- 
en  In  the  spring  that  the  trail  has  been  put 
in  proper  nhape  tor  travel.  Many  people  have 
spent  thousands  of  dollars  on  this  trail  without 
going  ten  miles. 

THE  FORt  WRANQBL  TRAIL. 

It  is  expected  by  many  that  the  trail  reached 
by  way  of  Fort  Wrangel  will  become  a  favbr- 
ite  route  next  soring.  This  route  is  three  hun- 
dred miles  longer  than  by  Dyea  or  Skaguay. 

It  is  reported  to  b«  a  good  trail,  altboui^  no 
reports  have  been  received  from  there  during 
the  past  season.  It  is  reached  by  steamer  from 
8BATTLB  to  Wrangel,  a  distance  of  750  miles, 
thence  by  small  steamer  up  the  Stickeen  River 
to  Telegraph  Creek,  a  distance  of  160  mllee, 
thence  overland-  to  Lake  Teslln,  a  distance  ot 
560  mllea. 

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Quite  a  numbar  of  peupkt  hmre  Uk«B  Ulit 
route  the  l»U«r  p«rt  of  th«  paM  Msaon.  and  It 
ta  more  than  likely  that  it  will  be  wall  patron 
tied  next  aeaion.  It  la  rumored  tliat  the  Can- 
adian Oovernment  hart  n  numbwr  of  men  worR- 
Ing  on  the  trail  the  paat  fall. 

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THE  DALTON  TRAIL. 


The  Dalton  trail  la  the  oldeut  trail  leading 
tnto  the  Yukon  country  frf)m  any  point  in  Alaa- 
ka.  It  la  reach'Hl  by  ateaner  from  8BATTLH 
to  Maine's  Miaaioh,  which  la  located  on  Lynn 
Canal,  nbout  fifteen  milea  belOw  Dyea. 

Thia  trail  haa  been  used  for  the  paat  two  aea- 
tona  for  the  tranaportatlon  of  cattle  and  aheep 
Into  the  Yukon  country.  It  croaaea  the  aum- 
mit  of  the  Chilcat  Paaa.  about  twenty  mIlea 
from  Halne'a  Minion,  and  la  preaumably  a 
practicable  route. 

Sereral  partlea  came  out  over  this  trail  the 
latter  part  of  the  season  and  report  it  to  be  a 
very  good  trail  to  travel  over.  It  Is  consider- 
ably longer  than  either  the  Dyea  or  Skaguay 
tralla. 


BOAT  BUILDING 
At  Lake  Llnderman  and  Lake  Bennett 

Ut:e  of  the  main  features  and  difllcultlea  the 
prospective  miner  meets  with  after  crossing 
the  varlmis  passes  and  landing  at  thu  lakes  is 
the  question  of  a  boat.  The  two  main  points  for 
boat  building  are  Lake  Llnderman  on  the  Dyea 
trail  and  I«ke  Bennett  on  the  Skaguay  trail. 

All  the  timber  suitable  for  boat  building 
within  six  milaa  of  Lake  Llnderman  has  been 
used,  consequently  parties  have  to  transport 
their  timber  some  distance  from  the  source  at 
supply,  after  cutting.  Logs  can  be  rafted  down 
the  river  to  the  border  of  the  lake  to  be  whip- 
sawed. 

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TfUte  only  one  in  the  city  where  prompt  ser^ 
vice  and  unexcelled  cuiiine  are 
combined  with  moderate 
charges.      Unques- 
tionably the 

best.   ■  ■:■■,■■..    ■-';. 

J.  J.  COLE,  Manager 

No.  519  Second  Av. 


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A  boat  suitable  for  the  Yukon  RlTeff«hould 
be  eighteen  feet  In  leogtb,  made  of  ttOt  lesB 
then  one-Inch  boarda,  well  nailed  and  calked 
with  pitch.  A  boat  this  size  will  cary  two  men 
and  their  outfit  of  about  8,600  pounds. 

The  experiment  of  taking  knock-down  bo«^ 
from  theplaceof  embarkation  has  proven  to  be  a 
partial  failure.  If  the  lumber  la  sawed  1ft  lengths 
not  over  five  feet  in  length.  It  can  be  packed 
succeflsfully,  but  where  long  boards  are  used 
it  Is  absolutely  impossible  to  pass  th^m  ovey 
th*:  trails  by  "man  or  beast!  Boats  have-bWri 
selling  at  the  lakes  tHe  paat  aeaWJo  for  from 
1300  to  1600,  according  to  the  capacity.  At 
Lake  Bennett  there  is  a  small  saw  mill  and  mie 
has  been  taken  over  to  Lake  Linderman  this 
past  fail  to  bo  put  in  operation  during  the  com- 
ing season.  It  is  also  more  than  likely  more 
than  one  will  be  In  operation  at  each  place  next 
year,  thereby  mtikliig  the  question  of  boats  a 
much  easier  one.  We  would  advise  everyone 
however,  to  carjcy  a  whip  «aw,  boat-building 
outfit  and  supply  of  pitch  and  oakiim. 

Several  parties  during  the  past  season  hive 
taken  in  canoes  and  canvas  boats,  but  aB.,yot 
no  reports  have  been  received  as  to  Whether 
they  were  snccesstul  or  not  in  .going  down  the 
river.  ^ ' 

HfdTORY  OF  THE  KLONDIKE 

By  Noted  Miners 

*      '   ^     "jOSEPH   LADUB. 


'Foui^^ar  of  Dawwd^Sty.. : 
Joseph  Ladue  WMit  Into  Alaska  abcut  fiftewi 
years  ago  and  beg»n  trading,  prospecting,  mill- 
ing, building,  etc.,  and  about  two  years  ago  he 
made  a  strike  and  founded  the   now   faawny 


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DawBon  City,  Klondyke.  at  the  jmictlou  of  the 
Yukon  and  Klondyke  Riven. 

Mr.  Ladue  says:    "The  country  is  richer  than 
anyone  has  told  and  the  flnda  as  far  as  made 
are  only  the  beginning,  as  the  country  has  only 
been  prospected  In  spots.    The  gold  has  been 
found  in  the  small  creeks  that  flow  into  the 
Klondyke.    Bonamsa  Creek,  thirty  miles  long, 
is  very  rich;  Bl  Dorado  Creek  is  the  most  pro- 
ductive stream  yet  found.  It  is  all  staked  out  In 
claims  and  runs  In  places  $260  to  the  pan,  and 
I  esUmate  that  the  yield   will    be    $20,000,000. 
Seven  miles  above  Boniuua  is  Boar  Cre-?k,  which 
is  also  good;  Hunker  Creek,  fifteen  miles  up, 
and  a  small  stream  called  Gold  Bottom.    All 
these  streams    flow  from  the  south,  and  they 
come  from  hlUs  that  must  have  lots  of  gold  in 
them,  for  other  creeks  that  run  out  of  them. 
Into  Indian  River,  show  yellow,  too.     Indian 
River  is  about  thirty  miles  south,  or  up  the 
Yukon,  from  Dawson.  Stewart  River  and  Sixty- 
Mile  Creek,  with  their  tributaries,  all  sooth,  and 
Forty-Mile  Creek,  with  its  branches,  off  to  the 
northwest— all  have  gold,  and  though  they  have 
been    prospected   some   they    have   not-  beefi 
claimed  like  the  Klondyke.    Claims  have  to  be 
staked  out,  of   cotirte,  according  to  Canadiai 
laws,  which  I  think  are  clear  and  fair.      The 
only  fault  I  find  with  them  is  that  they  recog- 
nise no  agreements  that  are  not  In  writing,  and 
they  do  not  give  a  man  who  "stakes"  a  pros- 
pector any  share  In  a  claim.     Another  point 
that  is  hard  to  get  over  is  that  you  have  to 
swear  that  no  man  before  you  took  gold  off 
that  claim,  which  you  can't   do,  not  knowing 
wlnether  there  was  anybody  ahead  of  you  or 
not.    The  rest  of  the  reauirements  are  sensible. 
"Working  a  claim  can  go  at  all  seasons  of 
the  year  and  pwt  of  the  prooess  is  best  In  "WiVr 
ter,  but  prospeotln'   Is  goo*  only  in  the  som. 
mer.  when  the  witer  Is  flowing  and  the  groend 
loose.   If  you  strike  It  you  can  stake  off  a  claim, 
dear  a  patch  of  trees,  naderbrush  and  stonw 

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WE  MAKE  A  •^KOIALTV  OP 

CANVAS  TELESCOPES 

PACK  STRAPS 

MONEY  BELTS 

And  8TRAPS  of  every  description  for 
the  Alaska  trade. 

WE  also  make  and  keep  on  hand  a  fall 
line  of  TRUNKS  and  TRAVELING 
BAGS. 

Those  intending  going  to  th«  gold  fields 
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and  work  the  Borface  till  winter  Mtfl  In.  Am 
aoon  as  the  water  freems  so  that  it  wont  flow 
in  on  a  man  we  begin  to  dig  to  bedrock,  some- 
times forty  feet  down.  The  ground  is  frosen, 
too.  In  winter,  of  course,  but  by  'burning'  it, 
as  we  say,  we  can  soften  It  enou^n  to  let  piidc 
and  shovel  In.  All  the  dirt  is  piled  on  one  side, 
and  when  spring  opens  ag^,  releasing  the 
water,  we  put  up  our  sluices  and  wash  it  all 
summer  or  until  v<re  have  enough. 

"  Life  on  the  Klondyke  Is  pretty  quiet.  Most 
of  the  men  there  are  hard  workers;  but  the 
climate,  with  the  long  winter  nights,  forces  us 
to  be  idle  a  great  deal,  and  miners  are  miners, 
of  course.  And  there  is  very  little  government. 
The  point  Is,,  however,  that  such  government 
as  there  is  is  good.  Most  of  the  time  when  the 
men  cannot  work  is  spent  in  gambling.  The 
saloons  are  kept  up  in  style,  with  mirrors,  dec- 
orations, and  fine,  polished  hardwood  bars.  No 
cheating  is  allowed  and  none  is  tried.  The 
saloon-keepers  wont  have  it  in  their  places. 
Nobody  goes  armed,  for  it  Is  no  use. 

"We  need  a  ^eat  many  things  beside  gold. 
Carpenters,  blacksmiths,  all 'trades— and  men 
who  can  work  at  them  can  make  much  more 
than  the  average  miner.  They  can't  make  what 
a  lucky  miner  can,  but  if  they  are  enterprising 
they  can  make  a  good  stake.  Wages  are  fifteen 
dollars  a  day,  and  a  man  who  Works  for  him- 
self can  earn  much  more  tnan  that. 

"  The  future  of  the  Northwest  country  is  not 
so  long  as  that  of  a  country  that  can  look  for- 
ward to  other  industries  than  mining  and  the 
business  that  depends  on  mining,  but  it  is  long- 
er than  thr  lifetime  of  any  of  us.  The  surfbce 
has  been  pricked  in  a  few  places,  but  I  do  not 
know  that  the  beat  has  been  found,  and  I  am 
quite  sure  no  one  heu.  any  idea  ot  the  tre^nend- 
ous  extent  of  the  place^  diggings,  to  say  noth- 
ing of  the  quarts  that  is  sure  to  follow.  Then 
all  the  other   metata,  silver,  copper  and  Iron, 

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Probably  ttao  most  noted  man  who  has  re- 
turned from  the  famous  Klondyke  country  la 
Clarence  Berry,  of  Fresno,  California.  Mr. 
Berry  went  into  the  Yukon  about  two  years  a«o 
accompanied  by  hla  wife  and  returned  last  July 
with  the  sum  of  I1S0.000,  the  result  of  one  ne^ 
son's  work  in  that  region. 

Mr.  Berry  and  his  wife  crossed  over  the  Dye* 
trail  In  January,  waiting  at  Lake  Underman 
until  the  river  broke  up,  when  they  went  down 
the  river  in  their  boat.    Mr.  Berry  aaya: 

"  Here  is  what  ought  to  constitute  an  outfit: 
A  camp  stove,  frying  pcm,  kettle,  coffee  pot, 
knives  and  forks,  a  good  tent,  axe,  hatchet, 
whlpsaw,  handsaw,  two-inch  auger,  pick  and 
shovel,  ten  pounds  of  nails,  pitch  and  oakum. 
For  wear  heavy  woolen  clothes  and  the  stoutest 
shoes  you  can  get,  with  arctic  socks.  Then  there  ^ 
is  a  'sleigh,'  as  we  call  it,  really  a  sled,  six  or 
eight  feet  long  and  sixteen  inches  tn  the  run. 

"A  year's  supply  of  grub,  which  can  be 
bought  as  cheaply  In  Seattle  as  anywhere,  fo 
consist  ot  flour,  bacon,  sugar,  beans,  oatmeal, 
dried  fruits,  salt  and  about  tea  doUam'  worth 
ot  small  grocaries  and  spices,  and  a  small  taed- 
Icine  chest.  The  total  cost  of  this  outfit  Is  1200, 
but  no  man  should  start  with  less  than  fSOO, 
and  twice  that  is  ten  times  as  good. 

"  The  easiest  way  to  get  there  is  by  boat, 
which  wHl  Uke.you  around  by  St.  Michaels,  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Yukon,  and  transfw  thwe  to 
the  river  boats,  which  carry  you  seventeen  hun- 
dred miles  up  the  river  to  Dawson.  But  that 
isn't  independent.  If  a  man  wants  to,  go  down 
with  bis  own  provisions,  free  ot  connectlona 
with  the  transportation  compaoiea,  whidi  will 
sell,  but  will  not  let  anybody  take  along  hla 


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oUrn  fluppIlM,  tbfl  Dyea  or  Chllcoot  Pasa  route 
is  the  bent.    You  start  from  Seattle  by  eteam^ir 
to  Djrea,  where  you  hire  Indians  to  help  you 
pack  to  tne  summit  ot    the  paM.    Prom  Dyea 
you  walk  twelve  miles  thronsh  snow  to  Bheep 
Camp,  which  is  the  last  timber.    Prom  there  It 
la  a  climb  of  six  miles  to  the  summit.    Leering 
the  Indians  there,  you  jo  down,  coasting  part 
way,  fourteen  miles  to  Lake  Linderman.    That 
is  five  miles  long,  wlch  a  bad  piece  of  rapids 
at  the  lower  end.    But  if  It  is  early  in  the  sea- 
son, you  sled  it  on  the  lake  and  taUe  the  mile 
of  rapids  In  a  portage  to  Ijake  Bennett,  which 
is  a  twenty  mile  tramp.    It  is  four  miles'  walk 
to  Caribou  Crossing,  then  a  shtfrt  ride  ortramp 
to  Takoon  Lake,  where  if  the  ice  is  breaking  ap. 
you  eao  go  by  boat  or  raft,  or  if  it  is  still  hard 
you  must  sled  It  twenty-one  miles,  to  the  TSg- 
ish  River  and  Lake,  four  miles  long.    Take  ths 
left  bank  of  the  river  again,  and  you  walk  four 
miles  to  Marsh  Lake,  whare  you  may  have  tor 
build  a  raft    or  boat  io  cover  Its  twentjr-four 
milsa  dt  length.    If  not,  then  yon  must  at  the 
bottom,  for  there  begins  the  I..ynx  River,  which 
is  usually  the  head  of  navigation,  tbr  unless  the 
season  is  very  late  or  the  start  very  early,  the 
rest  of  the  way  is  Almoet  all  by  water. 

"Thirty  miles  down  the  Lynx  River  yon 
come  suddenly  upon  Miles  Canyon,  which  Is 
considered  the  worst  place  on  the  trip.  I  don't 
think  it  Is  dangerous,  but  no  man  ought  to 
shoot  the  rapids  there  without  taking  a  look  at 
them  from  the  shore. 

"  The  miners  have  put  up  a  sign  on  a  rock^ 
to  the  left  Just  before  you  get  to  it,  so  you  have 
wanrtng  and  can  go  ashof«  and  walk  along  the 
edge  of  the  ice.  It  is  sixty  feet  wide  aud^eren- 
eighths  of  a  mile  long,  and  the  water  humps  up 
'  in  the  «»lddle,  it  goes  so  fast.  Below  the^a- 
yon  there  are  three  miles  of  bad  river  to  White 
Holie  Rapids,  which  are  rocky  and  swift  After 
the  rapids  it  is  thirty  miles  down  to  LiUce  La 

COTTON  DUCK  all  WMihB  MdWelgJits  ,_._-.- 


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Barie.  th«  iMt  of  the  lakM,  which  !■  thirty- 
oM  mile*  to  row.  Mil  or  tramp,  according  to 
th«  ooodltlon  of  the  water.  Prom  there  a  ahort 
portftfe  brlnga  you  to  the  head  of  I>«y>»  R>yj|^. 
reiaiy  the  Yukon,  but  we  do  not  call  It  that  till. 
after  drifting,  poling  or  rowing  two  hundred 
mllea,  the  Pelly  River  Howe  in  and  makea  one 
big  atream.  I  muat  warn  men  who  are  going 
In  to  watch  out  for  FWe-Flnger  Raplda.  about 
Ul  miloe  down  the  Lewie  Rl'er.  where  you 
muat  take  the  right  hand  channel.  That  praa- 
tlcally  enda  the  Journey,  for,  though  It  la  180 
mllea  from  the  Junction  of  the  Pelly  and  Lewla, 
It  la  simply  a  matter  of  drifting." 

ALBXANDBR  ORR. 

Alexander  Orr,  one  of  the  aucceaaful  mlnera 
who  came  out  of  the  Klondyke  laat  summer 
with  a  snug  fortune,  has  spent  the  past  few  sea- 
sons prospecting  In  Alaska,  and  when  the  rush 
for  the  Klondyke  region  commenced  he  was 
among  the  first  to  stake  out  a  claim  In  that 
country.    He  says: 

"  That  the  country  is  rich  Is  beyond  dispute, 
and  Is  probably  the  richest  piece  of  groundln 
the  world  today.    Bl  Dorado,  Bonansa  and  Bear 
j  Creeks.  tribuUrles  of  the  Klondyke  River,  are 

rich  beyond  meusure.    All  the  claims  on  these 
f  creeks  are  taken  up,  but  there  are  other  creeka 

In  Alaska  which  are  undoubtedly  as  rich  as 
f  any  yet  discovered.    The  Stewart  rtlver  country 

from  indications  will  prove  a  rich  country  when 
i  property  prospected,  as  It  undoubtedly  will  be 

in  the  next  year  or  two.  /,«!.««.♦ 

/  "  The  trip  over  the  Dyea   trail   or   Chlwoot 

'  Fans  is  better  In  the  spring  than  at  any  other 

time  of  the  year.  Btarting  In  February  or 
March  the  trip  can  be  made  with  perfect  auiNy 
and  In  from  twenty-live  to  forty  day*.  The 
haNest  part  of  the  Journey  la  from  Dyea  over 
/  ^e  summit  to  Lake  Underman.  a  dlatap<»  of 

I  OOTTOKOJCK  SI.  We.^«. -d^WtdlJ.,^  ^^    ^^^^ 


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•l»Mit  tWMity-flTe  ibIIm.  On  th«  riv*r  ar«  wmr- 
«riJ  bad  placM,  aurh  ai  White  Horae  Raplda, 
tlM  Canyon  and  Flve-Kingar  KHplda.  I'roa- 
pactlng  and  waahinc  can  cmly  ii«  carried  on  in 
tba  atunnier  time;  tha  mining  ia  carried  on  dur- 
ing the  winter.  The  ground  ii  thawed  out  by 
burning  and  the  looae  ground  thrown  up  dur- 
ing the  winter.  When  the  water  cummencea  to 
flow  in  the  apring  waahing  commencea  and  la 
continued  until  all  the  ground  thrown  out  ia 
waahed. 

"  The  laws  of  the  Klondylte  country  are  in 
tay  opinion  very  Juat,  clear  and  (air  to  all. 
When  you  have  found  the  gold,  to  which  you 
Bwear,  then  you  mark  off  your  claim  along  the 
bed  of  the  creek  and  atlck  up  four  etakea  with 
your  name  on  them,  one  at  each  corner  of  your 
land.  Acroaa  the  enda  you  blaze  the  treea. 
Thia  done,  you  go  to  the  regiater  of  claJma,  pay 
fifteen  dollara,  and,  after  a  while,  the  aunreyor 
will  come  along  and  make  It  exact. 

"  Clalma  are  limited  practically  only  by  the 
width  of  the  ground  betwe<itn  the  two  'bencbea' 
or  aides  of  the  hills  that  clone  the  stream.  The 
middle  line  of  a  aerlen  of  claims  follows  the 
'pay  streak,'  which  la  usually  the  old  bed  of  the 
creek,  and  It  runs  across  the  present  course  of 
the  water  several  times,  sometimes,  in  a  short 
distance." 


JAMU8  M'MANN. 


James  McMann,  known  aa  "Jimmy  the  Dlv- 
"'•,"  went  into  the  Yukon  about  .three  years  aco 
and  came  out  the  past  summer  with  |6S,000. 
He  says: 

"  The  riches  of  the  country  will  only  be 
known  when  the  country  la  thoroughly  «x- 
Itlored.  It  is  saturated  with  the  preotoua  metal 
Mid  almost  any  creek  in  the  Yukon  baaln  will 
pay  a  man  from  $10  to  920  per  day.  Of  course 
«very  man  who  goes  into  that  country  cannot 

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claims  follows  the 
r  the  old  bed  of  the 
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out  three  years  a^o 
nmer   with  $66,000. 

untry  will  only  be 
la  thoroughly  ex- 
,  the  precious  metal 
e  Yukon  basin  will 
per  day.  Of  coarse 
bat  country  cannot 

VeiKbta  <m  »••»<>:_.__.  _ 
<t  afAwRiiit  Co..  MATTLE 


MOn  tern  yuofionma  » 

exp«!t  to  stHke  it  rich,  but  evory  man  hM  • 
good  chance  of  making  a  sUke  In  a  few  years. 
Every  man  going  Into  the  country  should  b« 
prepared  with  a  year's  supply  of  provisions 
and  plenty  of  warm  oUHhlng;  It  Is  not  nsM^ 
sary  to  take  furs;  g«x)d.  heavy  #oolen  clothing 
will  do  Just  as  well. 

"  Guns  are  not  necessary  In  that  country  aa 
there  Is  no  game  In  the  Yukon  country  at  all. 

"  A  great  deal  of  government  Is  carried  on  in 
that  country  by  mlnera'  meeting.  When  Bo- 
nansa  Creek  was  opened  up  some  of  tba  olaima 
got  mixed  up  In  the  rush,  and  the  measure- 
ments were  all  wrong.  Notices  were  »osted  on 
the  store  doors  and  bouses,  calling  a  mlnera 
meeting  to  settle  the  boundaries  of  claims. 
Sometimes  in  winter,  when  there  is  plenty  of 
timo.  a  dispute  that  Is  left  to  the  miners  meet- 
ing grows  into  a  regular  trial,  wlffc  lawyers 
(there  are  several  among  the  miners)  engagea 
for  a  fee,  a  committee  in  place  of  a  Judge,  and 
a  regular  Jury.  Wltneosos  are  examined,  the 
lawyers  make  speeches  and  the  trial  lasU  lor 

some  time. 

"  The  only  society  or  orgMlzatlon  for  any 
purpose  besides  business  In  there  Is  the  Yukon 
Pioneers.  It  is  something  like  the  California 
Ploneera  of  '49.  They  have  a  gold  badge  In  the 
shape  of  a  triangle  with  Y.  P.  on  It  and  the 
date  "89.  To  be  a  member  you  must  have  come 
into  the  country  before  1889.  The  society  does 
much  good.  When  a  man  gets  sick  and  cavM 
in  It  raises  money  to  send  him  out.  Now  and 
than  It  gtTea  a  ball,  and  there  are  plans  on  foot 
to  have  more  pleasure  of  that  sort  this  winter. 

"  The  beat  time  to  go  into  the  country  Is  In 
the  aprlng  when  the  ground  is  frosen  and  you 
,'an  use  sleds  for  packing  your  goods. 

"  Every  man  going  into  the  country  standa 
aa  good  a,  show  aa  his  companion,  but  it  means 
hard  work,  privations,  sacrlfloM  imd  eonaUnt 


toll." 


FaHtt 


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niNER5  KNOW 


That  next  in  importance  to  the 
quality  of  food  is  the  manner  of 
packing. 

We  are  the  pioneer  outfitters  and 
pack  goods  ready  for  the  trail. 

We  carry  the  largest  stock  in  the 
btate,  which  includes  very  many 
things  peculiar  to  prospectors' 
outfits. 

Should  you  contemplate  going  to 
Alaska,  write  us  for  information.- 

We  euro  our  own  Bacon,  "  1888  " 
Brand,  the  best  known  in  that 
country ;  and  if  it  costs  a  little 
more,  it  is  because  it  is  selected 
meat,  properly  cured  for  ex- 
treme climate.    Take  no  other. 


: '      ■'-' 


LOUCH,  AUGUSTINE  &  CO. 

Graccn  and  Mincn'  Outfittcn 
S15  and  617  Fkst  Atc&uc,  Seattle,  Wash. 


Packing  Houae: 

Cot.  B.  B.  Ave.  and  Pike  St. 


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noe  to  the 
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tfltters  and 

the  trail. 

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(iformation. 

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Outfitter! 

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SEATTLE 

THE  NATURAL    OUTFITTING    POINT  FOI 
KLONDYKB. 

It  is  only  natural  that  Seattle,  aa  the  metrop- 
olis of  the  Puget  Sound  country  and  the  ter- 
minus of  three  transcontinental  railroads, 
should  be  the  leading  outfitting  point  for  Klon- 
dyke  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

the  merchants  of  Seattle  are  preparing  to 
meet  the  great  demand  that  will  arise  next 
spring,  by  placing  upon  their  shelves  a  stocK  of 
goods  the  most  complete  in  the  country  and 
will  be  in  a  position  to  outfit  and  sell  to  proe- 
pectlve  Klondykers  at  prices  to  defy  competi- 
tion anywhere  on  the  continent. 

Seattle  is  the  great  natural  outlet  to  the  gold 
fields  of  Alaska,  no  matter  by  which  route  the 
prospector  may  come. 

Among  the  leading  firms  we  find  the  Schwa- 
bacher  Hardware  Company  making  prepara- 
tions to  supply  mining  outfits  and  general  hard- 
ware to  the  Klondyke  trade  during  the  coming 

spring. 

Another  firm  making  eitenslve  preparatlMis 
is  Louch,  Augustine  &  Co.,  wholesale  provision 
outfitters,  who  make  a  specialty  of  packing 
goods  for  the  Alaskan  trade. 

The  Mascott  sleds,  manufactured  by  H.  C. 
Schwarz,  are  receiving  particular  attention  and 
from  the  many  testimonials  it  is  undoubtedly 
the  best  in  the  market. 

The  Seattle  Hardware  Company  is  carrying  a 
large  assortment  or  ?oods  suitable  for  the  Yu- 
kfHi  trade  in  the  mining  and  hardware  line. 

Among  the  leading  clothing  outfitters  ai  Se- 
attle is  J.  Redelshelmer  &  Co..  who  cawy  a 
complete  assortment  of  the  best  wool  clothing, 
suitable  for  the  Alaska  weather.  • 

The  Stetson-Post  Mill  Co.  Is  among  the  lead- 
ing lumber  mills  of  the  Northwest  and  is  pre- 

We  have  oatMtea  more  peoigejflrtiTCHTS—- 


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pared  to    furnish    lumber   for   Klondyke  pur- 
poses at  short  notice. 

The  leading  fu.rier  of  Seattle  is  M.  Windmil- 
ler,  who  has  Just  opened  an  extensive  establish- 
ment. Mr.  Windmiller  has  been  for  years  lo- 
cated on  the  Coast  and  will  have  a  full  line  of 
Klondyke  goods. 

Among  the  prominent  banks  to  be  mentioned 
is  the  First  National  Bank,  which  does  a  gen- 
eral banking  business;  also  buys  gold  dust  and 
issues  exchange  on  Alaska  points. 

The  Puget  Sound  National  Bank  is  among  th» 
strong  financial  institutions  of  the  Puget  Sound 
country  and  is  prepared  to  issue  exchange  on 
an  pi»^'  af  the  world  and  buys  gold  dust  at 
current  rates. 

The  Hill  Syrup  Company  manufactures  a  line 
grade  of  maple  ayrup,  an  article  especially  use- 
ful in  the  cold  climate  of  Alaska. 

The  Rainier  Laundry  is  a  first-class  laundry 
and  is  specially  recommended  for  the  whiteness 
of  its  work. 

The  London  Loan  Ofllce  is  prepared  to  loan 
money  on  all  articles  in  sums  to  suit  the  bor- 
rower. 

Among  {he  leading  railroads  terminating  at 
Seattle  is  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany, which  runs  tourist  palace  sleeping  cars 
from  St.  Paul;  also  dining  cars  attitched  to  each  , 
train. 

The  leading  daily  of  Seattle  and  the  North- 
west is  The  Seattle  Dally  Times.  It  is  up  to 
date,  breezy  and  always  looking  to  the  interests 
of  Seattle  and  her  merchants. 

A  good  tent  is  a  very  essential  article  in  the 
trip  to  the  Yukon.  The  Felitz  Ttint  and  Awn- 
ing Co.  manufacture  a  superior  article  and  have 
outfitted  more  people  than  all  others. 

In  selecting  blankets  it  is  necessary  to  get 
the  best  possible  for  this  purpose.  We  find  the 
Seattle  Woolen  Manuftusturing  Co.  placing  apon 
the  market  a  superior  article. 

Our  PBI0S8  aie  wbst  SKIJ<  o«r  ^Wg  MTi^ 


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Klondyke  pur- 
ls M.  Windmtl- 
tenalve  establish- 
wn  for  years  lo- 
ATO  a  full  line  of 

to  be  mentioned 
bleb  does  a  gen- 
lys  gold  dust  and 
tints, 
ank  Is  among  the 

tbe  Puget  Sound 
sue  exchange  on 
uys  gold  dust  at 

inufactures  a  fine 

le  especially  use- 

ka. 

rat-class  laundry 

for  the  whlteneea 

prepared  to  loan 
to  suit  tbe  bor- 

Is  terminating  at 
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ace  sleeping  cars 
I  attached  to  each 

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tlal  article  in  the 
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In  outfitting,  get  only  the  best;  Kline  &  Rosen- 
berg are  in  a  position  to  completely  outfit  you  in 
tbe  line  of  clothing. 

The  San  Franclsoo  Shoe  Go.  are  preparing  to 
carry  a  complete  assortment  of  Klondike  boots 
and  shoes.  No  more  important  item  is  to  be 
oonsidored  than  tbe  question  of  good  boots  and 
shoes. 

M.  Levy  &  Oo.,  the  leading  tobacco  and  cigar 
house  of  Seattle,  carry  an  immense  stock  of  all 
the  leading  brands  of  tobacco  for  use  in  tbe 
Yukon. 

The  Creamery  Restaurant  is  the  leading  place 
of  its  character  in  Seattle.  Tbe  prices  are 
popular  and  everything  served  is  the  very  best 
in  the  market. 

The  drugs  to  be  taken  to  tbe  Klondike  should 
be  of  the  best  quality.  We  call  attention  to  the 
fkot  that  Closson  &  Kelly  carry  only  the  best 
quality  of  drugs. 

The  Queen  City  Trunk  Co.  carry  a  complete 
assortment  of  all  kinds  of  trunks  and  traveling 
bags  suitable  for  Kiondikers. 

Among  the  great  transportation  oompaniea 
making  arrangements  to  transport  people  the 
coming  spring  is  tbe  Pacific  Coast  Steamship 
Company.  This  oom|)any  has  a  fleet  (A  magnifi- 
cent ocean  steamers  plying  between  Seattle  and 
aU  Alaska  ports.  Next  season  the  fleet  will  be 
greatly  enlarged  by  the  addition  of  several  first 
class  ocean  carriers. 

A  very  important  faoftor  in  building  boats  is  a 
good  whip  saw.  The  Western  Machinery  Co. 
will  carry  a  full  assortment  of  th9  very  best 
qoaiiiy. 


Tke  only  proper  Klondike  ^P0R1''PO 
P«lltiT«M*MmiatCo..«ilTTLt  I  Kill  I  rl 


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TABLE    OF    DISTANCES    PROM    DYBA    TO 

DAWSON.      • 

MilM. 

Djrea  to  Summit  19 

Summit  to  Lake  Underman  9 

Lladerman  to  Bennett 1 

Head  of  Bennett  to  Caribou  Crossing 30 

Lengtli  oi  Ta«ls^  Lake  W 

Foot  of  Tagiah  Lake  i 

„-y-     Length  of  Marali  Lake 20 

M-       Foot  of  Lake  to  Canyon  26 

Canyon  Head  to  Rapids  i% 

Rapids  to  Takhena  River  . . ,. 18 

Takhena  River  to  La  Barge 9 

Lake  La  Barge  to  foot  of  La  Barge 44 

Foot  of  La  Barge  to  Hootalinqua  River..  82 

HootalinqAa  River  to  Big  Salmon  33 

Big  Salmon  to  Little  Salmon  $6 

Little  Salmon  to  Five-Flngers  69 

Five-Flngers  to  Rink  Rapids 6 

Rink  Rapids  to  Pelly  River 68 

Pelly  River  to  White  River  ^  .^  •  96 

White  River  to  Stewart  River  10 

Stewart  River  to  Sixty-Mile  Post 20 

Sixty-Mile  Post  to  Indian  Creek  18 

Indian  Creek  to  Klondyke  43 

Klondyke  to  t'ott  Reliance 6 

Port  Reliance  to  Forty-Mile  Post 84 

Forty-Mile  to  Circle  City  260 


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